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Household of Robert Swan (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Robert Swan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Swan, born in 1855 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Marion Swan, born in 1852 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1877 in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John A (born 1878 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Bridge of Allan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert's Visitor, Marget (born 1828 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Swan's household

Male

Robert

Swan

Head
Female

Marion

Swan

Wife
Male

Robert

Swan

Son
Male

John A

Swan

Son
Male

David

Swan

Son
Female

Jane

Duncan

Servant
Female

Marget

Arbuckle

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Swan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Swan

Head

Married

26

1855

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Swan

Wife

Married

29

1852

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Swan

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John A

Swan

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Swan

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Bridge of Allan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marget

Arbuckle

Visitor

Widow

53

1828

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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